used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
baggage-room
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From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
detainingverbUS /dɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
diviningverbUS /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
Don't
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From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
immediately past
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henrietta made a move as if to follow.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
Phil
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From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOOD-BYE GATE Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joyce noticed the movement, and divining the cause, said with a little smile, as she laid a detaining hand on her arm, "Don't be scared, Henry.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her overwrought sympathies kept her nervously opening and shutting her hands, for she dreaded scenes, and would not have put herself in the way of witnessing a painful parting, had she not thought she owed it to Joyce to stand by her to the last.
